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President's Note - March 2023
By Lori McCleese
Community Involvement
What are we growing this...
JA My Story | Zach Fleming
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Community Involvement
Not every student plans to go to college and finds JA valuable in introducing young people to careers that don’t require a degree, such as in the skilled trades, as well as occupations students can pursue straight out of high school. Volunteers often share their career journeys with students, making JA even more...
JA Worldwide Nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Community Involvement
We’re proud to announce that JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, the second such honor in two years. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA...
Be A Game Changer
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Community Involvement
Volunteers are the game-changer! They are the player that ignites those around them to do better and be better. They are the player that changes the “on court” or “on field” energy that’s a spark plug and leads the team to victory. They are the ones that young people...
The JA EFFECT – Widening Horizons
Blog from JA USA
By Kelsey Matzinger
Work Readiness
When she was a child, Socheth McCutcheon’s family escaped Cambodia, which was under the control of the Khmer Rouge, in search of a better life in the United States. Socheth’s family settled in Revere, Massachusetts, near Boston. Socheth now serves as a volunteer for Junior Achievement in New Jersey. She feels it is important to “pay it forward” by being a role model for young people, especially...
From indoor gardens to eco-friendly scent solutions
By Ginnie Adams
Entrepreneurship
Junior Achievement celebrates the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of our young people through the JA Company Program. See what our students are up to this...
Why JA? And Why Now? Financial Literacy as a Foundation for a Better Life
Blog from JA USA
By Ed Grocholski
Financial Literacy
At Junior Achievement, we view financial literacy as “the other literacy.” Just like reading or writing, we all deal with money on a near daily basis. Junior Achievement employs a pathways approach to teaching financial literacy to young people. By “pathways,” we mean that JA programs are designed to engage students on the subject over multiple grades, from their first days in kindergarten,...
Community Spotlight Podcast: Holly Dawson & Bethany Rachel
By JA Staff
Community Involvement
Holly Dawson, Development Officer (Western District), and Bethany Rachel, Program Manager, share JA's mission for Ohio students with Crawford County...
President's Note - November 2022
By Lori McCleese
Community Involvement
Ohio's current chicken or egg...
Uncle Marv's Podcast: My Junior Achievement Story
By JA Staff
Community Involvement
JA was pivotal for host Marvin Bee. In this episode, he discusses with areas across the US about the impact that Junior Achievement is continuing to have on today's students and tomorrow's...